EP0672012A1 - Bulk material container with an emptying arrangement. - Google Patents

Bulk material container with an emptying arrangement.

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EP0672012A1
EP0672012A1 EP93922878A EP93922878A EP0672012A1 EP 0672012 A1 EP0672012 A1 EP 0672012A1 EP 93922878 A EP93922878 A EP 93922878A EP 93922878 A EP93922878 A EP 93922878A EP 0672012 A1 EP0672012 A1 EP 0672012A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/54—Gates or closures
    • B65D90/62—Gates or closures having closure members movable out of the plane of the opening
    • B65D90/626—Gates or closures having closure members movable out of the plane of the opening having a linear motion
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/12—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with devices facilitating emptying
    • B65F1/125—Features allowing the receptacle to be lifted and emptied by its bottom

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  • the present invention relates to a container for bulk goods, which has a floor drain, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such containers are preferably used for bulk goods such as sand, gravel, coke and the like.
  • Waste glass containers generally have individual throw-in openings, preferably for bottles, are at a recycling point for some time, are removed by special trucks and replaced by empty containers.
  • the emptying takes place either in the glassworks or on a train station by lifting the container shell or lowering the bottom of the pyramid or cone.
  • the formation of such containers is in accordance with the loading and unloading speeds and the quantity of the items to be collected.
  • both loading and unloading are characterized by a high temporal mass flow.
  • Special devices so-called railway gutters, are also required for unloading.
  • Special storage devices, silos are required for the storage preceding the loading and the storage following the unloading.
  • the use of such bulk goods containers designed as wagon bodies therefore requires high capital expenditures, for the containers themselves, for silos and for the railway gutters.
  • the unit of use is also always at least one whole wagon, even if it is only to be partially filled.
  • the object which is to be achieved with the present invention is to create a bulk goods container which can be emptied through the floor without a flap device and which can be of various sizes.
  • an ISO standard containers - can be built, which makes the need for silos unnecessary, or at least very limits, in his On ⁇ build simple, robust and easy to maintain and to empty any attached electrical, pneumatic and / or hydraulic auxiliary devices having.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container according to the invention from the outside
  • Fif. 3 shows a longitudinal section through the container in the open state
  • Fig. 7 is a plan view of a variant.
  • Fig. 1 the container according to the invention is shown in a perspective view. It consists of a frame 1, for example welded together from square tubes, with four vertical struts 4, which are connected at their upper ends by horizontal struts 20. In the lower part of the frame 1 strong side plates 2 are welded on all four sides. A container 3 is embedded in this frame 1 in such a way that it can move along the vertical struts 4. For this purpose, 3 guides 5 are attached in the corners of the container, which 6 and 7 are described in more detail. In the interior of the container 3, roof-shaped connecting struts 6 are visible which connect and stiffen the longitudinal walls of the container 3.
  • the upper edge of the container 3 is connected to a roof-shaped strip 7 for stiffening, for example by welding, which at the same time serves as a deflecting device so that no bulk material remains on the edge.
  • a roof-shaped strip 7 for stiffening, for example by welding, which at the same time serves as a deflecting device so that no bulk material remains on the edge.
  • Around the container 3 also runs - welded to it - a further, downwardly and outwardly inclined strip 8 which, in the position of the container according to FIG. 1, the upper edge of the side plates 2 - and thus also the space between Side panels 2 and container 3 - covers.
  • flat side plates 2 - as shown - in the sense of the invention, flat hollow profiles or rib plates can also be used, the ribs of which run in the horizontal direction.
  • Fig. 2 shows the container of Fig. 1 in longitudinal section.
  • FIG. 2 This shows that the lower part of the container 3 is drawn in the shape of a truncated pyramid.
  • the bottom opening of the container 3 is closed by a plurality of roof-shaped webs 9, 10.
  • the webs 9 hatched vertically in FIG. 2 are welded to the longitudinal side plates 2 of the frame 1, the webs hatched horizontally in FIG. 2 10 with the container 3.
  • Short pieces of webs welded to the container 3 are identified by the number 11. They stiffen the bottom of the container 3; their dimensioning and position is shown in more detail in FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • the two outermost roof-shaped webs 10 are each welded with a pair of vertically extending plates 12, one of which is shown in plan view in FIG. 2. Their task is explained in more detail in connection with FIG. 3.
  • the container 3 In the position of the container shown in FIG. 2, the container 3 is closed; it can be loaded with the bulk material to be transported.
  • four - only schematically drawn - load introduction devices 13 are present in the four upper corners of the frame 1.
  • Another possibility is to drive under the side plates 2 of the frame with the forks of a lift truck. 3 the container is shown in the open or emptying position.
  • the filled container for example, runs across two de bar turned 14, which ⁇ zen only the vertical plates under support alarm 12th
  • the frame 1 lowers on it, guided by the guides 5, and thus releases the openings closed by the webs 9.
  • FIG. 5 shows a detailed cross section through the container, which shows the location where the short web 11 is attached to the container 3.
  • FIG. 6 shows an exemplary embodiment of the guide 5.
  • a steel angle 15 is welded on, which abuts on two sides of the vertical strut 4, but has legs only so long that they slide past the side plates with sufficient play can.
  • the angle 15 is stiffened by means of a support plate 18 which extends, for example, over the entire length of the angle 15.
  • Each corner of the container 3 is provided with a guide 5 in the manner described.
  • a first variant for this purpose includes plastic sliding plates 15 inserted between vertical strut 4 and angle 15.
  • a second variant can be seen in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 7 shows a schematic top view of a variant of the container according to the invention according to FIGS. 1-6. Instead of only four vertical struts 4, it has 6 of them; On the long sides of the frame 1 there are two further vertical struts 16.
  • the guides 5, which are described for the four corners in FIG. 6, are modified for the guides 5 on the vertical struts such that instead of an angle 15 a U-profile 17 is used.
  • FIG. 7 can of course be expanded to a total of eight or more vertical struts 4, 16.
  • the container according to the invention, shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, can in principle be produced in any desired size. Modifications only relate to static elements that are not essential to the invention. Of course, it is intended to be designed as an ISO standard container for rail and ship transport.
  • the load introduction devices 13, which are only shown schematically, are then to be designed as devices corresponding to the ISO standards; the corresponding devices at the lower four corners must also be provided accordingly.
  • the container is simple and robust and inexpensive to manufacture. Instead of storing different grain sizes of bulk goods in expensive and often underutilized silos, these can be stored in the containers according to the invention, which often also saves unnecessary reloading processes. Furthermore, capital-consuming railroad channels can be saved: the containers are unloaded from universally usable container railroad cars and lifted and emptied onto a relatively simple emptying device. If the containers are not to be emptied at first, they can be stacked, for example as an ISO standard container. The transport train is immediately free again and silo capacity is not required.
  • Another advantage is that the container - apart from the container 3 - has no moving parts, no drives and no flaps. This eliminates the need to build, finance and maintain parts, which on the one hand are expensive, are rarely used and are prone to failure; the necessary investments can be shifted to the emptying stations, which significantly reduces capital expenditure and simplifies maintenance.

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Methods And Devices For Loading And Unloading (AREA)
  • Portable Outdoor Equipment (AREA)
  • Filling Or Emptying Of Bunkers, Hoppers, And Tanks (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)

Abstract

PCT No. PCT/CH93/00250 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 7, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 7, 1995 PCT Filed Oct. 25, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO95/10466 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 20, 1995Apparatus for storing and dispensing bulk materials such as sand, gravel and coke and which has at least one base emptying aperture. The apparatus includes a frame formed in the general shape of a box and a container formed in the general shape of a box for vertical movement within the frame. The frame includes at least one vertical strut at each corner connected by horizontal struts and four metal side plates. The container includes a guide attached at each corner formed to slide along the corresponding vertical strut at that corner. A plurality of roof-shaped webs are connected to and extend between the metal side plates extending along the length of the frame and are positioned to provide an aperture between adjacent roof-shaped webs. A plurality of roof-shaped webs are connected to and extend between the sides of the container and are positioned to provide an aperture between adjacent roof-shaped webs such that a roof-shaped web in the container is in vertical alignment with the aperture between adjacent roof-shaped webs of the frame and a roof-shaped web in the frame is in vertical alignment with the aperture between adjacent roof-shaped webs of the container to close the apertures when the container is positioned within the frame. When the container is raised relative to the frame, the bulk material in the container can empty out through the apertures.

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Schüttgut-Container mit Entleerungsvorrichtung Bulk goods container with emptying device
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Container für Schüttgüter, wel¬ cher über eine Bodenentleerung verfügt, nach dem Oberbegriff des Patent- anspruches 1. Solche Container werden vorzugsweise für Massenschüttgüter eingesetzt wie Sand, Kies, Koks und dergleichen.The present invention relates to a container for bulk goods, which has a floor drain, according to the preamble of claim 1. Such containers are preferably used for bulk goods such as sand, gravel, coke and the like.
Aus der Patentliteratur und dem technischen Einsatz sind grundsätzlich zwei Typen von Containern nach dem Oberbegriff bekannt: Einerseits sol¬ che, die vorzugsweise aus der Bewirtschaftung von Abfall-Glas bekannt sind (beispielsweise nach PCT/NL92/00228), anderseits solche, die meist als Eisenbahnwaggon-Aufbauten ausgeführt sind und über eine klappenbetä¬ tigte Entleerungsöffnung verfügen.Fundamentally, two types of containers are known from the patent literature and technical use according to the preamble: on the one hand, those that are preferably known from the management of waste glass (for example, according to PCT / NL92 / 00228), and on the other hand, those that are mostly known as Railway wagon superstructures are designed and have a flap-operated emptying opening.
Abfall-Glas-Container verfügen in der Regel über einzelne EinwerfÖffnun¬ gen vorzugsweise für Flaschen, stehen einige Zeit an einer Wertstoffsam- melstelle, werden durch besondere Lastwagen abgeführt und durch leere Container ersetzt. Die Leerung geschieht entweder im Glaswerk oder auf einer Bahnstation durch Anheben der Container-Hülle oder Absenken des Pyramiden- oder kegelförmig ausgestalteten Bodens. Die Ausbildung sol¬ cher Container ist in Uebereinstimmung mit den Belade- und Entlade-Ge- schwindigkeiten, und der Menge des Sammelgutes.Waste glass containers generally have individual throw-in openings, preferably for bottles, are at a recycling point for some time, are removed by special trucks and replaced by empty containers. The emptying takes place either in the glassworks or on a train station by lifting the container shell or lowering the bottom of the pyramid or cone. The formation of such containers is in accordance with the loading and unloading speeds and the quantity of the items to be collected.
Beim zweiten erwähnten Typ sind sowohl Beladen als auch Entladen durch einen hohen zeitlichen Massenstrom gekennzeichnet. Für das Entladen sind zudem besondere Vorrichtungen, sog. Bahngossen notwendig. Für die dem Beladen vorangehende und die dem Entladen nachfolgende Lagerung sind be- sondere Lagervorrichtungen, Silos erforderlich. Die Verwendung von sol¬ chen genannten als Waggonaufbau gestalteten Schüttgut-Containern verlangen also hohe Kapital-Aufwendungen, für die Container selbst, für Silos und für die Bahngossen. Die Verwendungseinheit ist zudem immer mindestens ein ganzer Waggon, selbst wenn dieser nur zum Teil gefüllt werden soll. Beim Umlad auf Lastwagen für eine allfällige Feinverteilung sind weitere Einrichtungen und entweder ein spezieller Lastwagen oder besondere Aufbauten vorzusehen.In the second type mentioned, both loading and unloading are characterized by a high temporal mass flow. Special devices, so-called railway gutters, are also required for unloading. Special storage devices, silos, are required for the storage preceding the loading and the storage following the unloading. The use of such bulk goods containers designed as wagon bodies therefore requires high capital expenditures, for the containers themselves, for silos and for the railway gutters. The unit of use is also always at least one whole wagon, even if it is only to be partially filled. When reloading onto trucks for any fine distribution, additional facilities and either a special truck or special superstructures must be provided.
Die Aufgabe, die mit der vorliegenden Erfindung gelöst werden soll, ist die Schaffung eines Schüttgut-Containers, der ohne Klappen-Einrichtung durch den Boden entleert werden kann, der in verschiedenen Grossen - auch als ISO-Norm-Container - gebaut werden kann, der die Notwendigkeit für Silos überflüssig macht, oder doch sehr einschränkt, in seinem Auf¬ bau einfach, robust und wartungsfreundlich ist und für die Entleerung keinerlei angebaute elektrischen, pneumatischen und/oder hydraulischen Hilfsvorrichtungen aufweist.The object which is to be achieved with the present invention is to create a bulk goods container which can be emptied through the floor without a flap device and which can be of various sizes. as an ISO standard containers - can be built, which makes the need for silos unnecessary, or at least very limits, in his On ¬ build simple, robust and easy to maintain and to empty any attached electrical, pneumatic and / or hydraulic auxiliary devices having.
Die Lösung der gestellten Aufgabe ist wiedergegeben im kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruchs 1 hinsichtlich seiner Hauptmerkmale, in den Pa¬ tentansprüchen 2 bis 10 hinsichtlich besonderer Ausbildungen. Die erfindungsgemässe Vorrichtung ist anhand der beigefügten Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigenThe solution of the problem is given in the characterizing part of patent claim 1 with regard to its main features, in Pa ¬ tentansprüchen 2 to 10 with regard to particular embodiments. The device according to the invention is explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it
Fig. 1 Eine perspektivische Ansicht des erfindungsgemässen Contai¬ ners von aussen,1 is a perspective view of the container according to the invention from the outside,
Fig. 2 einen Längsschnitt durch den Container im verschlossenen Zu¬ stand,2 shows a longitudinal section through the container in the closed state,
Fif. 3 einen Längsschnitt durch den Container im offenen Zustand,Fif. 3 shows a longitudinal section through the container in the open state,
Fig. 4 eine perspektivische Ansicht des Containers von innen,4 is a perspective view of the container from the inside,
Fig. 5 ein Detail, teilweise im Schnitt,5 shows a detail, partly in section,
Fig. 6 eine Detailansieht von oben,6 is a detail view from above,
Fig. 7 eine Draufsicht auf eine Variante.Fig. 7 is a plan view of a variant.
In Fig. 1 ist der erfindungsgemässe Container in einer perspektivischen Ansicht dargestellt. Er besteht aus einem, beispielsweise aus Vierkant- röhren zusammengeschweissten, Rahmen 1 mit vier vertikalen Streben 4, welche an ihren oberen Enden durch horizontale Streben 20 verbunden sind. Im unteren Teil des Rahmens 1 sind auf allen vier Seiten starke Seitenbleche 2 eingeschweisst. In diesem Rahmen 1 ist ein Behälter 3 so eingelassen, dass er entlang der vertikalen Streben 4 beweglich ist. Da- zu sind in den Ecken des Behälters 3 Führungen 5 angebracht, welche an- hand von Fig. 6 und 7 näher beschrieben sind. Im Inneren des Behälters 3 sind dachförmige Verbindungsstreben 6 sichtbar, welche die Längswände des Behälters 3 verbinden und versteifen. Ebenso ist der obere Rand des Behälters 3 zur Versteifung mit einer dachförmigen Leiste 7 beispiels- weise durch Schweissen verbunden, welche gleichzeitig als Abweisvorrich¬ tung dient, damit kein Schüttgut auf dem Rande liegen bleibt. Rund um den Behälter 3 läuft zudem - mit ihm verschweisst - eine weitere, nach unten und aussen geneigte Leiste 8, welche, in der Position des Contai¬ ners nach Fig. 1, den oberen Rand der Seitenbleche 2 - und damit auch den Zwischenraum zwischen Seitenblechen 2 und Behälter 3 - abdeckt. An¬ stelle von ebenen Seitenblechen 2 - wie dargestellt - können im Sinne der Erfindung auch flache Hohlprofile oder Rippenbleche verwendet wer¬ den, deren Rippen in horizontaler Richtung verlaufen. Fig. 2 zeigt den Container von Fig. 1 im Längsschnitt. Dieser zeigt, dass der Behälter 3 in seinem unteren Teil pyramidenstumpfförmig einge¬ zogen ist. Die Bodenöffnung des Behälters 3 ist verschlossen durch eine Vielzahl von dachförmigen Stegen 9, 10. Die in Fig. 2 vertikal schraf¬ fierten Stege 9 sind mit den längs verlaufenden Seitenblechen 2 des Rah¬ mens 1 verschweisst, die in Fig. 2 horizontal schraffierten Stege 10 mit dem Behälter 3. Kurze, mit dem Behälter 3 verschweisste Stücke von Ste¬ gen sind mit der Ziffer 11 bezeichnet. Sie versteifen den unteren Rand des Behälters 3; ihre Dimensionierung und Stellung ist in den Fig. 4 und 5 genauer angegeben. Beispielsweise die zwei äussersten dachförmigen Stege 10 sind mit je ei- nem Paar vertikal verlaufender Platten 12 verschweisst, wovon in Fig. 2 je eine in der Aufsicht gezeichnet ist. Deren Aufgabe ist im Zusammen¬ hang mit Fig. 3 näher erläutert. In der in Fig. 2 gezeigten Stellung des Containers ist der Behälter 3 verschlossen; er kann mit dem zu transpor¬ tierenden Schüttgut beschickt werden. Zum Heben des Containers sind in den vier oberen Ecken des Rahmens 1 vier - nur schematisch gezeichnete - Lasteinleitungsvorrichtungen 13 vorhanden. Eine andere Möglichkeit ist das Unterfahren der Seitenbleche 2 des Rahmens mit den Gabeln eines Hub¬ staplers. In Fig. 3 ist der Container in offener oder Entleerungsstellung gezeich- net. Der gefüllte Container wird beispielsweise auf zwei quer verlaufen- de Balken 14 abgestellt, welche nur die vertikalen Platten 12 unterstüt¬ zen. Der Rahmen 1 senkt sich darauf, geführt von den Führungen 5, und gibt damit die von den Stegen 9 verschlossenen Oeffnungen frei. Anstatt den Behälter 3 abzustützen und den Rahmen 1 abzusenken, kann diese Rela- tivbewegung auch so erzeugt werden, dass der Rahmen 1 auf ein Fundament abgestellt wird und die Balken 14 - oder eine sie ersetzende Hubvorrich¬ tung - angehoben werden. Der Entladevorgang kann so verhältnismässig do¬ sierend erfolgen. Fig. 4 zeigt einen perspektivischen Blick ins Innere des verschlossenen Behälters 3. Sichtbar sind dessen Wände und zwei der oberen Verbindungs¬ streben 6, (abgebrochen). Sichtbar sind auch die Stege 9, 10, zusammen mit den Stirnseiten der kurzen Stege 11.In Fig. 1 the container according to the invention is shown in a perspective view. It consists of a frame 1, for example welded together from square tubes, with four vertical struts 4, which are connected at their upper ends by horizontal struts 20. In the lower part of the frame 1 strong side plates 2 are welded on all four sides. A container 3 is embedded in this frame 1 in such a way that it can move along the vertical struts 4. For this purpose, 3 guides 5 are attached in the corners of the container, which 6 and 7 are described in more detail. In the interior of the container 3, roof-shaped connecting struts 6 are visible which connect and stiffen the longitudinal walls of the container 3. Likewise, the upper edge of the container 3 is connected to a roof-shaped strip 7 for stiffening, for example by welding, which at the same time serves as a deflecting device so that no bulk material remains on the edge. Around the container 3 also runs - welded to it - a further, downwardly and outwardly inclined strip 8 which, in the position of the container according to FIG. 1, the upper edge of the side plates 2 - and thus also the space between Side panels 2 and container 3 - covers. Instead of flat side plates 2 - as shown - in the sense of the invention, flat hollow profiles or rib plates can also be used, the ribs of which run in the horizontal direction. Fig. 2 shows the container of Fig. 1 in longitudinal section. This shows that the lower part of the container 3 is drawn in the shape of a truncated pyramid. The bottom opening of the container 3 is closed by a plurality of roof-shaped webs 9, 10. The webs 9 hatched vertically in FIG. 2 are welded to the longitudinal side plates 2 of the frame 1, the webs hatched horizontally in FIG. 2 10 with the container 3. Short pieces of webs welded to the container 3 are identified by the number 11. They stiffen the bottom of the container 3; their dimensioning and position is shown in more detail in FIGS. 4 and 5. For example, the two outermost roof-shaped webs 10 are each welded with a pair of vertically extending plates 12, one of which is shown in plan view in FIG. 2. Their task is explained in more detail in connection with FIG. 3. In the position of the container shown in FIG. 2, the container 3 is closed; it can be loaded with the bulk material to be transported. To lift the container, four - only schematically drawn - load introduction devices 13 are present in the four upper corners of the frame 1. Another possibility is to drive under the side plates 2 of the frame with the forks of a lift truck. 3 the container is shown in the open or emptying position. The filled container, for example, runs across two de bar turned 14, which ¬ zen only the vertical plates under support alarm 12th The frame 1 lowers on it, guided by the guides 5, and thus releases the openings closed by the webs 9. Be raised - or they replaced Hubvorrich ¬ tung - that the frame 1 is placed on a foundation and the beams 14 are support rather than the vessel 3 and lower the frame 1, this can Rela- tivbewegung also generated so. The unloading process can take place in a relatively do ¬ sizing manner. 4 shows a perspective view into the interior of the closed container 3. The walls and two of the upper connecting struts 6, (broken off) are visible. The webs 9, 10 are also visible, together with the end faces of the short webs 11.
In Fig. 5 ist ein Detail-Querschnitt durch den Container gezeichnet, welcher die Stelle zeigt, wo der kurze Steg 11 am Behälter 3 angebracht ist.5 shows a detailed cross section through the container, which shows the location where the short web 11 is attached to the container 3.
Fig. 6 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Führung 5. In der Ecke des Be¬ hälters 3 ist ein Stahlwinkel 15 angeschweisst, der an zwei Seiten der vertikalen Strebe 4 anliegt, jedoch nur so lange Schenkel hat, dass sie mit genügend Spiel an den Seitenblechen vorbeigleiten können. Versteift ist der Winkel 15 mittels eines Stützbleches 18, das beispielsweise über die ganze Länge des Winkels 15 verläuft. Jede Ecke des Behälters 3 ist in der beschriebenen Weise mit einer Führung 5 versehen. Eine erste Variante hiezu enthält zwischen vertikaler Strebe 4 und Win¬ kel 15 Gleitplatten aus Kunststoff eingefügt. Eine zweite Variante ist aus Fig. 7 ersichtlich.6 shows an exemplary embodiment of the guide 5. In the corner of the container 3, a steel angle 15 is welded on, which abuts on two sides of the vertical strut 4, but has legs only so long that they slide past the side plates with sufficient play can. The angle 15 is stiffened by means of a support plate 18 which extends, for example, over the entire length of the angle 15. Each corner of the container 3 is provided with a guide 5 in the manner described. A first variant for this purpose includes plastic sliding plates 15 inserted between vertical strut 4 and angle 15. A second variant can be seen in FIG. 7.
In Fig. 7 ist eine schematische Draufsicht auf eine Variante des erfin- dungsgemässen Containers gemäss Fig. 1-6 dargestellt. Anstatt nur vier vertikale Streben 4 weist er deren 6 auf; an den Längsseiten des Rahmens 1 befinden sich zwei weitere vertikale Streben 16. Die Führungen 5, wel- ehe für die vier Ecken in Fig. 6 beschrieben sind, werden für die Füh¬ rungen 5 an den vertikalen Streben so modifiziert, dass anstelle eines Winkels 15 ein U-Profil 17 eingesetzt wird.FIG. 7 shows a schematic top view of a variant of the container according to the invention according to FIGS. 1-6. Instead of only four vertical struts 4, it has 6 of them; On the long sides of the frame 1 there are two further vertical struts 16. The guides 5, which are described for the four corners in FIG. 6, are modified for the guides 5 on the vertical struts such that instead of an angle 15 a U-profile 17 is used.
Die in Fig. 7 gezeigte Variante kann selbstverständlich auf insgesamt acht oder mehr vertikale Streben 4, 16 erweitert werden. Anstatt Führungen 5 mit Gleitflächen zu verwenden, ist es ebenso erfin- dungsgemäss, die Gleitflächen der Winkel 15 und der U-Profile 17 durch Rollen zu ersetzen, welche an den vertikalen Streben 4, abrollen. Der erfindungsgemässe, in den Fig. 1 bis 7 dargestellte Container kann prinzipiell in jeder gewünschten Grosse erzeugt werden. Modifikationen betreffen lediglich statische und nicht erfindungswesentliche Elemente. So ist selbstverständlich seine Ausgestaltung als ISO-Normcontainer für Bahn- und Schiffstransport vorgesehen. Die lediglich schematisch darge¬ stellten Lasteinleitungsvorrichtungen 13 sind dann als den ISO-Normen entsprechende Vorrichtungen auszugestalten; die entsprechenden Vorrich- tungen an den unteren vier Ecken sind ebenfalls entsprechend vorzusehen. Vorteile der Erfindung liegen unter anderem darin, dass der Container einfach und robust aufgebaut und kostengünstig herzustellen ist. Anstatt verschiedene Körnungen von Schüttgütern in teuren und oft wenig ausgelasteten Silos zu lagern, können diese in den erfindungsge ässen Containern gespeichert werden, was oft auch unnötige Umladevorgänge ein¬ spart. Ferner sind kapitalaufwendige Bahngossen einzusparen: Die Contai¬ ner werden von universell verwendbaren Container-Eisenbahnwagen abgela¬ den und auf eine verhältnismässig einfach zu gestaltende Entleerungsvor¬ richtung gehoben und entleert. Sollen die Container zunächst nicht ent- leert werden, so können sie - beispielsweise als ISO-Norm-Container - gestapelt werden. Der Transport-Zug wird damit sofort wieder frei und Silo-Kapazität wird nicht benötigt.The variant shown in FIG. 7 can of course be expanded to a total of eight or more vertical struts 4, 16. Instead of using guides 5 with sliding surfaces, it is also invented According to the invention, the sliding surfaces of the angle 15 and the U-profiles 17 to be replaced by rollers which roll on the vertical struts 4. The container according to the invention, shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, can in principle be produced in any desired size. Modifications only relate to static elements that are not essential to the invention. Of course, it is intended to be designed as an ISO standard container for rail and ship transport. The load introduction devices 13, which are only shown schematically, are then to be designed as devices corresponding to the ISO standards; the corresponding devices at the lower four corners must also be provided accordingly. Advantages of the invention include that the container is simple and robust and inexpensive to manufacture. Instead of storing different grain sizes of bulk goods in expensive and often underutilized silos, these can be stored in the containers according to the invention, which often also saves unnecessary reloading processes. Furthermore, capital-consuming railroad channels can be saved: the containers are unloaded from universally usable container railroad cars and lifted and emptied onto a relatively simple emptying device. If the containers are not to be emptied at first, they can be stacked, for example as an ISO standard container. The transport train is immediately free again and silo capacity is not required.
Ein weiterer Vorteil besteht darin, dass der Container - ausser dem Be¬ hälter 3 - keinerlei bewegliche Teile, keine Antriebe und keine Klappen aufweist. Damit entf llt die Notwendigkeit Teile zu bauen, zu finanzie¬ ren und zu warten, welche einerseits teuer sind, selten gebraucht werden und störungsanfällig sind; die notwendigen Investitionen können auf die Entleerungsstationen verlagert werden, womit der Kapitaleinsatz wesent¬ lich verringert und die Wartung erleichtert wird. Another advantage is that the container - apart from the container 3 - has no moving parts, no drives and no flaps. This eliminates the need to build, finance and maintain parts, which on the one hand are expensive, are rarely used and are prone to failure; the necessary investments can be shifted to the emptying stations, which significantly reduces capital expenditure and simplifies maintenance.

Claims

P a t e n t a n s p r ü c h e Patent claims
1. Container für Schüttgüter, welcher über eine Bodenentleerung ver¬ fügt, insbesondere für Massenschüttgüter wie Sand, Kies, Koks, da- durch gekennzeichnet, dass1. Container for bulk goods, which has a floor drainage, in particular for bulk goods such as sand, gravel, coke, characterized in that
- er besteht aus einem im wesentlichen quaderförmigen Rahmen (1) und einem in bezug auf den Rahmen (1) vertikal beweglichen Be¬ hälter (3)- It consists of an essentially rectangular frame (1) and a container (3) that is vertically movable with respect to the frame (1)
- der Rahmen (1) aufgebaut ist aus vertikalen, aus Vierkantrohr bestehenden, Streben (4, 16), die an ihren oberen Enden durch horizontale Streben (20) und in ihrem unteren Bereich durch Sei¬ tenbleche (2) mittels Schweissen verbunden sind,the frame (1) is made up of vertical struts (4, 16) consisting of square tube, which are connected at their upper ends by horizontal struts (20) and in their lower region by side plates (2) by means of welding,
- der Behälter (3) ebenfalls im wesentlichen quaderförmig aufge¬ baut ist, mindestens in seinen vier vertikalen Seitenkanten je eine Führung (5) aufweist, welche je an einer der vertikalen Streben (4) in vertikaler Richtung beweglich ist,the container (3) is also essentially cuboid, has at least in its four vertical side edges a guide (5) which is movable in the vertical direction on one of the vertical struts (4),
- der Behälter (3) ferner in seinem oberen Bereich eine Vielzahl von dachförmigen Verbindungsstreben (6) aufweist, welche hori¬ zontal von der einen zur anderen Längsseite des Behälters durch- laufen und mit diesen verbunden sind,- The container (3) also has in its upper area a plurality of roof-shaped connecting struts (6) which run horizontally from one to the other long side of the container and are connected to it,
- der Behälter (3) in seinem unteren Teil pyramidenstumpfförmig eingezogen ist und eine Vielzahl von dachförmigen Stegen (10) aufweist, die von der einen zur anderen Längsseite des Behälters (3) durchlaufen und mit diesen im Bereich des genannten Einzuges verbunden sind,- The container (3) is drawn in the shape of a truncated pyramid and has a plurality of roof-shaped webs (10) which run from one to the other long side of the container (3) and are connected to these in the area of the said indentation,
- der Rahmen (1) in seinem unteren Teil ebenfalls eine Vielzahl von dachförmigen Stegen (9) aufweist, welche von der einen zur anderen Längsseite des Behälters (3) durchlaufen und so angeord¬ net sind, dass sie zwischen den dachförmigen Stegen (10) des Be- hälters (3) verlaufen, dergestalt, dass wenn der Behälter (3) in bezug auf den Rahmen (1) in seiner tiefstmöglichen Stellung ist, die Stege (9) des Rahmens (1) und die Stege (10) des Behälters (3) nebeneinander zu liegen kommen und der Behälter (3) damit verschlossen ist, - an zwei aussenliegenden Stegen (10) des Behälters (3) je zwei vertikal nach unten verlaufenden und in der Längsrichtung des Behälters (3) sich erstreckende Platten (12) angeschweisst sind, deren Länge höchstens dem durch die Stege (9) des Rahmens (1) definierten Zwischenraum.entspricht, womit bewirkt wird, dass, wenn der Container auf zwei querlaufende Balken (14) abgestellt wird, deren Länge mindestens dem Abstand von je zwei vertikalen Platten (12) aber höchstens der lichten Breite des Rahmens (1) entspricht, sich der Rahmen (1) über den Behälter (3) absenkt, und sich die Zwischenräume zwischen den Stegen (9) am Rahmen (1) und den Stegen (10) am Behälter (3) für das Schüttgut öffnen.- The frame (1) in its lower part also has a plurality of roof-shaped webs (9) which run from one to the other long side of the container (3) and are arranged such that they are between the roof-shaped webs (10) of the container (3) run such that when the container (3) is in its lowest possible position with respect to the frame (1), the webs (9) of the frame (1) and the webs (10) of the container (3) come to lie next to each other and the container (3) is thus closed, - on two outer webs (10) of the container (3), two each Vertically downwardly extending and in the longitudinal direction of the container (3) extending plates (12) are welded, the length of which corresponds at most to the space defined by the webs (9) of the frame (1), with the result that, if the The container is placed on two transverse beams (14), the length of which corresponds at least to the distance between two vertical plates (12) but at most the clear width of the frame (1), the frame (1) lowers over the container (3), and the spaces between the webs (9) on the frame (1) and the webs (10) on the container (3) for the bulk material open.
2. Container nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that
- der obere Rand des Behälters (3) mit einer auf der Innenseite rundumlaufenden dachförmigen Leiste (7) verschweisst ist, - aussen am Behälter (3) eine ebenfalls rundumlaufende, nach aus- sen und unten geneigte Leiste (8) befestigt ist, welche in der geschlossenen Stellung des Containers gerade den zwischen der Wandung des Behälters (3) und den Seitenblechen (2) des Rahmens (1) abdeckt, - der untere Rand des Behälters (3) dort, wo er auf den Stegen (9) des Rahmens (1) im geschlossenen Zustand aufsitzt, jeweils mit einem kurzen Stück eines ebenfalls dachförmigen Steges (11) ver¬ stärkt ist, das sich vom eingezogenen Rand des Behälters (3) ge¬ gen die Seitenbleche (2) erstreckt.- The upper edge of the container (3) is welded to a roof-shaped strip (7) that runs all around on the inside, - On the outside of the container (3) there is also a strip (8) that is also all-round and inclined outwards and downwards the closed position of the container just covers that between the wall of the container (3) and the side plates (2) of the frame (1), - the lower edge of the container (3) where it rests on the webs (9) of the frame ( 1) is seated in the closed state, in each case reinforced with a short piece of a roof-shaped web (11) which extends from the retracted edge of the container (3) against the side plates (2).
3. Container nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Rahmen (1) vier vertikale Streben (4) aufweist und der Behälter (3) mit vier Führungen (5) ausgerüstet ist, welche an je zwei Sei¬ ten der Vierkantrohre anliegen, welche die vertikalen Streben (4) des Rahmens (1) bilden, wobei die Führungen (5) mit je zwei Stütz¬ blechen (18) am Behälter (3) verstrebt sind.3. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame (1) has four vertical struts (4) and the container (3) is equipped with four guides (5) which abut two sides of the square tubes, which form the vertical struts (4) of the frame (1), the guides (5) being braced with two support plates (18) on the container (3).
4. Container nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass4. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that
- der Rahmen (1) mindestens sechs aus Vierkantrohren gebildete vertikale Streben (4, 16) aufweist, wobei vier vertikale Streben (4) jeweils die Ecken des Rahmens (1) bilden, die weiteren ver¬ tikalen Streben (16) auf seiner Längsseite angeordnet sind,- The frame (1) has at least six vertical struts (4, 16) formed from square tubes, four vertical struts (4) in each case form the corners of the frame (1), which further ver tical ¬ struts (16) are disposed on its longitudinal side,
- die Führungen (5) mit je zwei Stützblechen (18) am Behälter (3) verstrebt sind.- The guides (5) are braced with two support plates (18) on the container (3).
5. Container nach Patentanspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass5. Container according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that
- die Führungen (5) in den vier Ecken des Behälters als Winkel (15) ausgebildet sind, welche an den zwei dem Behälter zugewand- ten Seitenflächen der die vertikalen Streben (4) bildenden Vier¬ kantrohre gleitfähig anliegen und sich in horizontaler Richtung so weit erstrecken, dass sich die Führungen (5) an den Seiten¬ blechen (2) vorbeibewegen können,- The guides (5) in the four corners of the container are designed as angles (15) which are slidable on the two side surfaces of the square tubes forming the vertical struts (4) and face each other in the horizontal direction extend that the guides (5) can move past the side plates (2),
- die Führungen (15), welche an den die vertikalen Streben (16) bildenden Vierkantrohren gleitfähig anliegen, welche vertikalen- The guides (15) which abut the square struts forming the vertical struts (16) slidably, which vertical
Streben (16) zwischen jenen die Ecken des Rahmens (1) bildenden Streben (4) angeordnet sind, aus U-Profilen (17) bestehen, wel¬ che an der dem Behälter (3) zugewandten Seitenfläche der genann¬ ten Vierkantrohre gleitfähig anliegen und sich in horizontaler Richtung so weit erstrecken, dass sich die Führungen (5) an den Seitenblechen (2) vorbeibewegen können,Struts (16) are arranged between those struts (4) forming the corners of the frame (1), consist of U-profiles (17) which slide against the side surface of the said square tubes facing the container (3) and extend in the horizontal direction so far that the guides (5) can move past the side plates (2),
6. Container nach Patentanspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Führungen (5) direkt an den vertikalen Streben (4, 16) entlang- gleiten.6. Container according to claim 5, characterized in that the guides (5) slide directly along the vertical struts (4, 16).
7. Container nach Patentanspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Führungen (5) mit Gleitplatten versehen sind.7. Container according to claim 5, characterized in that the guides (5) are provided with sliding plates.
8. Container nach Patentanspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass8. Container according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that
- die Führungen (5) in den vier Ecken des Behälters (3) Rollen tragen, welche den zwei dem Behälter zugewandten Seitenfl chen der die vertikalen Streben (4) bildenden Vierkantrohre entlang rollen können, - die Führungen (5) welche an den Streben (16) angreifen, welche zwischen den Ecken des Rahmens (1) angeordnet sind, Rollen tra¬ gen, die an der dem Behälter (3) zugewandten und den anliegenden Seitenflächen der die vertikalen Streben (16) bildenden Vier- kantrohre entlang rollen können.the guides (5) in the four corners of the container (3) carry rollers which can roll along the two side surfaces of the square tubes forming the vertical struts (4) facing the container, - The guides (5) which engage the struts (16), which are arranged between the corners of the frame (1), carry rollers which act on the side faces of the container (3) and the adjacent side faces of the vertical struts ( 16) can roll along the square tubes.
9. Container nach Patentanspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Rahmen (1) an seinen acht Ecken je eine Lasteinleitungsvorrichtung (13) aufweist.9. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame (1) has a load introduction device (13) at its eight corners.
10. Container nach Patentanspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lasteinleitungsvorrichtungen (13) den Normvorschriften des inter¬ nationalen Eisenbahn- und Schiffsverkehrs entsprechen. 10. Container according to claim 2, characterized in that the load introduction devices (13) correspond to the standard regulations of international rail and ship traffic.
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